Farmworkers, laborers and Agricultural equipment operators, X200, Yakima, Zillah, Sunnyside, Outlook Workers will harvest apples, plant, thin, prune, train apple trees, perform orchard labor, perform duties on a motorized platform, from the ground and/or utilizing a ladder. This job opportunity is limited to qualified, available workers that are currently eligible to work in the United States, per federal regulation. Crops/Commodities: Apples JOB DUTIES: Apple Harvest: Worker will hand harvest apples. Worker will attach harness, bucket or bag and pick low hanging fruit while standing on the ground and higher branches while standing on a ladder. Worker will pick according to grade, color and size by grasping fruit with the hands and removing from the tree in a motion so as not to harm adjacent buds on the tree branches. Worker will carry harness, bucket or bag of up to 60 lbs. and will place fruit into wooden bins, 47” x 47” x 24.5” which hold approximately 25 bushels of fruit. Care must be exercised at all times to prevent bruising of fruit or breaking of branches. Some workers may be required to examine harvested fruit in bins and sort out any fruit not meeting the grade, color and size specifications. Apple harvest operations may be conducted as a 24-hour operation during peak harvest. Additional shifts may be implemented to fulfill harvest needs. Quality Standard for harvest: Care must be taken when picking so as not to damage or bruise fruit. Workers must be able to pick and dump fruit without stem pulls, punctures, bruising or other damage which diminishes quality. Observation of bruised, damaged or cull fruit by the checker will result in a written disciplinary notice. After three written notices a worker's employment may be terminated. A written disciplinary notice may occur when a bin is inspected and culls, bruised or damaged fruit are found by the checker, as follows: Workers will harvest apples, plant, thin, prune, train apple trees, perform orchard labor, perform duties on a motorized platform, from the ground and/or utilizing a ladder. Worker must possess the ability to pick up and handle a 10-12 foot orchard ladder. All other duties assigned under this order are those of the Farm Worker, Diversified Crops, and Standard Occupational Classification (SOC): 45-2092 and 45-2091 job under the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Spread plastic or other ground covering. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Till soil. Weed and thin plants. Transplant plants by hand. Take care to prevent damaging produce and plants. Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Use/maintain power equipment including but not limited to: tractors, planters, mowers, plows, sprayers, cultivators, power shears, chain saws, high lifts, forklifts, skid loaders and platforms. Must operate agricultural equipment safely, with or without direction. Repair and maintain farm vehicles, implements, and mechanical equipment. Workers may not use a cell phone or handheld device while operating equipment. Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may drive company vehicles to transport workers from housing to the job site and/or to the grocery store and banking needs. Care of young non-producing fruit trees, including weeding, tree trunk painting, hand fertilizing and hand clipping. Workers will install, deploy, repair and remove shade cloth and trellis by placing posts, wires and cloth for support and shade of orchards using hand and mechanical tools. Set up/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Mix and apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, and climate and crop conditions. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Clear debris from field and clean/maintain farm buildings, structures, equipment, and work areas. Repair/ maintenance farm buildings, fences, and other structures. Workers will be required to attend an orientation on workplace rules, policies and safety information prior to beginning work on or after the date of need, and continuing safety meetings throughout the contract period. 10 Apple Sample 3 Categories: Major, Minor, and Combination of Major and Minor Major Category 1.Big Bruises 2.Punctures *3 apples that are categorized as major would lead to discipline or be considered as a violation of the quality standard Minor Category 1.Small Bruises 2.Stem Pulls 3.Spurs *5 apples that are categorized as minor would be lead to discipline or be considered as a violation of the quality standard Combination of Major and Minor *4 apples that are categorized as minor and major would lead to discipline or be considered as a violation of the quality standard Training Workers will be given a two-day training period. During the two-day training period, workers will not be disciplined based on quality. Non-supervisory farmworkers may demonstrate tasks to others. Designated workers may be responsible for acting as a liaison between the crew and the supervisor to communicate progress of production tasks and communicate work completed for the day. Workers injured on the job and unable to perform the full range of duties may be offered light duty, if available. Light duty tasks may vary depending on availability of task, nature of worker's injury, and instructions from worker's physician. Light duty tasks may include any combination of the following: Planting: Propagate plants by placing buds/scions. Plant seedlings or 'liners' by hand or with mechanical planter. Clear cull stock, brush and debris. Dig holes and shovel dirt. Tree Training: hoeing, tree painting, and weed mat application. Tie/position trees and limbs, together and to trellises, using string, tape, wire or other fasteners and supports. Thinning: Hand thin to control the size and quality of fruit. Remove fruit blossom, bud and/or identifiable fruit from within a cluster of other fruits. Must accurately identify and remove misshapen, damaged or otherwise unmarketable fruit. Pruning: Hand pruning based on fruit variety. Use manual and mechanized pruning tools and equipment. Identify and remove stubs or broken branches, downward-growing branches, branches rubbing against each other, shaded interior branches, dead wood, shoots-suckers, and selectively remove diseased limbs and branches due to fire blight and/or bacterial canker. Use/handle ladders up to 12 ft. in length and weighing up to 30 lbs. or perform work on motorized platform. Blight and insect checking - Check fruit trees for blight and insect damage. Mark trees. Light thinning - Thin fruit trees. Break up fruit clusters. Cup fruit in hand, and drop fruit to ground. Requires standing. Tree counting. Walk through orchard and count number of trees in row. Requires standing. Equipment washing - Wash equipment with hose and other cleaning tools. Brush removal – Remove brush, walking from tree to tree, removing loose branches by hand. Requires standing and walking. Property cleaning - Use trash grabber and plastic bag to pick up and collect debris from farm property. Empty trash as needed. Restroom cleaning - Clean/organize bathroom facilities. Empty trash as needed. Restroom attending -Monitor that workers follow food safety rules by ensuring that workers are washing their hands before and after bathroom use. Will also ensure that bathroom stays clean and stocked. Security monitoring - Observe traffic and personnel and document activity for report to supervisor/management. Safety Training - Read and review safety training materials - May lay down and/or stretch as needed. Over flow leveling – Move excess apples by hand between apple bins so they fit properly. May carry picking bag to carry excess apples to move between bins. Requires standing and walking. Mylar removal – Lift Mylar plastic off the ground and either pull out of the row or move to the side. Requires standing and walking. Light pruning – Remove unwanted branches from young trees using hand clippers. Requires standing and walking. No ladder required. Light blossom thinning – Remove flowers off trees by hand. Requires standing and walking. Light tree training – Using tape dispenser or string to tie small tree limbs to trellis system. May be on a platform or ground. Requires standing and walking. No ladder required. Spray Flagger – Notify spray operator of any vehicles or people approaching spray area. May sit if required. Unless otherwise noted, job duties may be performed sitting or standing as needed, may be performed with use of one hand, and do not require use of dominant hand. If lifting is involved, weight will not exceed lifting amount approved by worker's physician. JOB REQUIREMENTS - Must have at least three (3) three months of prior experience working in a tree fruit orchards, handling both manual and machine tasks associated with fruit production, pruning activities and showing proficiency with orchard ladder use.
- Must be able to work through extreme temperatures.
- Must be able to push/pull and stoop/bend repeatedly.
- Saturday work required.
- Ability to lift/carry 60 lbs.
HOURS/DAYS/SCHEDULE Contract period is April 15, 2024 to November 15, 2024 6 hours per day, Monday through Friday 5 hours Saturdays SALARY/WAGE/BENEFITS Wage offer $19.25/hour No work will be performed at less than the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) of $19.25 AEWR The payroll period is weekly. Piece Rates Weed Control $4.00 - $6.00-per row Attaching wire to anchors $0.05 - $1.00- per wire Hanging drip tube on wire $0.05 - $10.00- per row (1-3 tubes per row) Hanging poly tube on Wire $0.05 - $1.00 per row Codling Moth Mating Disruption Application $0.05 - $4.00 - per dispenser hanged Shade Net $0.05 - $5.00 - per small panel Pruning $0.05 -$5.00 – full tree Pruning $0.05 -$1.00 – partial tree Thinning $0.05 -$5.00 – full tree Thinning $0.05 -$1.50 – partial tree Tree Training $0.05 -$1.50 – partial tree Weed Control $0.05 - $1.00 - per tree or sprinkler Tree Training $0.05 - $5.00 - full tree Wire Staples $0.05 - $3.00 - per staple (5 staples to be installed per post) Marking Staple Locations on Posts $0.05 - $1.00 - per post location Apple Harvest Honeycrisp $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), wage will be between $20.00 - 40.00 (per bin). Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour. Apple Harvest- Organic Honeycrisp $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), wage will be between $20.00 - 40.00 (per bin). Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour. Apple Harvest-Gala $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), wage will be between $20.00 - 40.00 (per bin). Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Estimated equivalent hourly piece rate will be 20.33/hr for all Apple Harvest varieties. Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour.. Apple Harvest- Red $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), wage will be between $20.00 - 40.00 (per bin). Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Estimated equivalent hourly piece rate will be 20.33/hr for all Apple Harvest varieties. Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour. Apple Harvest-Fuji $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), wage will be between $20.00 - 40.00 (per bin). Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Estimated equivalent hourly piece rate will be 20.33/hr for all Apple Harvest varieties Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour. Apple Harvest- Autumn Glory $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), wage will be between $20.00 - 40.00 (per bin). Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Estimated equivalent hourly piece rate will be 20.33/hr for all Apple Harvest varieties. Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour. Apple Harvest- Organic Gala $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), wage will be between $20.00 - 40.00 (per bin). Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Estimated equivalent hourly piece rate will be 20.33/hr for all Apple Harvest varieties. Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour. Apple Harvest- Cosmic $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), the prevailing wage is $28.26 (per AOWL). The estimated hourly wage rate equivalent calculation is $21.20 based on worker filling .75 bin/hr. Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Estimated equivalent hourly piece rate will be 20.33/hr for all Apple Harvest varieties. Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour Apple Harvest- Granny Smith $20.00 Standard size bin (47x47x24.5), wage will be between $20.00 - 40.00 (per bin). Will vary based on various factors including size on trees, size of apple, type of picking procedure and weather. Estimated equivalent hourly piece rate will be 20.33/hr for all Apple Harvest varieties. Guaranteed AEWR is $19.25/hour. HOUSING Employer agrees to provide or secure housing for the H-2A workers and those workers in corresponding employment who are not reasonably able to return to their residence at the end of the work day. TRANSPORTATION Employer provides transportation at no cost only to non-local workers. Except for incidental, transportation between worksites as described in Subsection B below, this Section applies only if worker is eligible for employer provided housing under this Agreement (see Section 4). B. Inbound and Outbound Travel i. Employer will pay or reimburse worker’s inbound travel costs from worker’s permanent residence or place of recruitment, to the employer’s place of business. (1) Payment or reimbursement of inbound travel costs shall include costs incurred by worker for transportation, visa issuance, consular processing, border crossing, and other related fees (excluding passport fees), and a daily subsistence for meals. (2)Workers with acceptable receipts may be reimbursed up to the current maximum subsistence rate published in the Federal Register, currently $59.00 per day. Workers that cannot provide receipts will be reimbursed the minimum subsistence rate published in the Federal Register, currently $15.46 per day. Transportation reimbursements shall be calculated at worker’s actual cost, but shall not exceed the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation costs for the distance involved. (3)Employer will reimburse worker along with pay for the first workweek to the extent that such inbound travel costs reduce worker’s earnings below the FLSA minimum wage. Pursuant to 20 CFR §655.122(h)(l), employer will reimburse all inbound travel costs by the 50% point in the Employment Period to any worker who completes the first half of the Employment Period. ii.Employer will provide or pay worker’s outbound travel costs if worker completes the Employment Period or is released from the Agreement by Employer prior to the contract end date. (1)Outbound travel costs include transportation and daily subsistence from the employer’s place of business to worker’s permanent residence. Daily subsistence will be calculated in accordance with the rates specified in paragraph 5(B) (i) (2) above. (2)In the event that worker has accepted employment with a subsequent employer that has agreed to provide or pay outbound travel costs to worker’s permanent residence, employer will provide or pay outbound travel costs only to the place of subsequent employment. (3)Employer will not provide or pay outbound travel costs to worker if worker voluntarily resigns, abandons employment (five consecutive workdays of unexcused absence), or is terminated for cause. MEALS Employer does not provide meals. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). All workers share dining, kitchen /cooking facilities and other common areas. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. THREE-FOURTHS Employer agrees to offer the worker employment for a total number of work hours equal to at least three fourths of the workdays of the total period beginning with the first workday after the arrival of the worker at the place of employment or the advertised contractual first date of need, whichever is later, and ending on the expiration date specified in the work contract or in its extensions, if any. TOOLS Employer agrees to provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned. CLOSING DATE/DEADLINE Employer will accept referrals until August 1, 2024 HOW TO APPLY/REQUEST A REFERRAL This employer has asked WorkSource to refer only fully qualified applicants for this job. 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